Origins of the Diuguid Name

The Diuguid name is relatively unusual. Many
individuals wonder 1 about
the origin of the family, and some have speculated that the name is French,
and the family Huguenots
There are records in England as far back as 1304 AD of variously spelled
Diuguids. Since the Huguenots did not flee France until the 17th century,
it seemed unlikely that the Diuguids were of French origin.

However, Ann Terrell Mills, a descendant of Susan
Jemima Diuguid and
her husband, George Anderson Spiller, visited Scotland and found that
members of the Diuguid family had earlier migrated from Scotland to
France for religious reasons and started a school there.

During the 17th Century in France, the Diuguids were apparently part
of the Protestant reformation that became known as the Huguenot movement.
Several wars were fought, and Louis XIV persecuted the Huguenots mercilessly,
and as many as 800,000 are thought to have fled France. The Diuguids
received permission from the King of England to return to Scotland and
re-settled in Aberdeen.

"Duguid or Dugud is a distinctive Aberdeenshire surname. It is first
recorded in 1304 when Rober Doget, messenger carried letters from King
Edward I. In 1305 a Master Adam Doghete was a witness in St Andrews.
In 1479 John Dogude was a burgess of Aberdeen in 1479. In 1536 Robert
Dugoude, of Auchinhuif, signed himself Robert Dugud. In 1675 Francis
Duguid was heir of William Duiguid of Auchinhuiff. Jerome Dugit was
prosecuted for riot in 1678."

There have been many variations of spelling of this name recorded, including:

Doget 1304

Ducat 1603

Doghete 1305

Dougatt 1613

Dogod 1365

Duget 1631

Dogude 1379

Duiged 1633

Dugud 1536

Dugat 1669

Dogud 1541

Doucatt 1680

Dugait 1544

Dowcatt 1664

Dugate 1546

Dugwid 1651

Duged 1597

Duiguid 1675

Dugeit 1597

Dugit 1678

1 Adapted in part from William Diuguid of Buckingham
County, by Eleanor Harris Macrae, Virginia. n.d.